Path Traversal in Phpbbbook
CVE-2009-0442
Directory traversal vulnerability in bbcode.php in PHPbbBook 1.3 and 1.3h allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Phpbbbook — versions 1.3, 1.3h
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0317 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33811 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33603 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/51737 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7980 (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0442?
- CVE-2009-0442 is a vulnerability in Phpbbbook, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-02-10.
- Is CVE-2009-0442 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.